Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2002/00443
Improving our ability to predict rapid changes in the El Nino Southern Oscillation climatic phenomenon.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor AW Tudhope, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor JM Slingo, University of Reading, Meteorology
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr G Shimmield, Bigelow Lab for Ocean Sciences, Bigelow Lab for Ocean Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr R Scott, Scottish Universities Env Research Cen, Unlisted
- Grant held at:
- University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
- Science Area:
- Marine
- Earth
- Atmospheric
- Overall Classification:
- Marine
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Science Topics:
- Ocean - Atmosphere Interact.
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- The objective is to use a combination of palaeoclimate reconstruction from annually-banded corals and the fully coupled HadCM3 atmosphere-ocean general circulation model to develop an understanding of the controls on variability in the strength and frequency of ENSO, and to improve our ability to predict the likelihood of future rapid changes in this important element of the climate system. To achieve this, we target three periods: 0-2.5 ka: Representative of near-modern climate forcing; will reveal the internal variability in the system. 6-9 ka: a period of weak or absent ENSO, and different orbital forcing; a test of the model's ability to capture externally-forced change in ENSO. 200-2100 AD: by using the palaeo periods to test and optimise model parameterisation, we will produce a new, improved, prediction of ENSO variability in a warming world.
- Period of Award:
- 1 Jan 2004 - 30 Sep 2007
- Value:
- £186,779 Lead Split Award
Authorised funds only
- NERC Reference:
- NER/T/S/2002/00443
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Directed Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Rapid Climate Change
This grant award has a total value of £186,779
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Staff | Total - T&S | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| £84,915 | £16,413 | £46,390 | £39,061 |
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